Third Grade Robust Vocabulary Words:

Lesson 21 Antarctic Ice conserved- If something is rare or important, you protect or conserve it. strict- If you are stern and demand obedience, you are strict. absence- An absence means that something or someone is not present. shelters- Something that shelters you protects you and keeps you safe. permanently- If something stays one way forever, it stays that way permanently. drifts- When something drifts, it moves along without direction. scarce- Something is scarce if there is not much of it to be found. dim- It is dim when there is not much light. harsh- If something is hard to stand up to, like a blizzard, it is harsh. bleak- If something is cold and gloomy, it is bleak.
Lesson 22 Bat Loves the Night

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Lesson 25
The Robodogs of Greenville

Lesson 23 Chestnut Cove eagerly- If you are waiting eagerly for something, you are excited or anxious for it to happen. transferred- If you transferred something, you moved it from one place to another. fondness- If you like something very much, you have a fondness for it. emotion- An emotion is a feeling such as happiness. ridiculous- Something that is very silly is ridiculous. disgraceful- If something is disgraceful, it is shocking and acceptable. decent- Someone who is decent is good and fair. inherit- When you inherit something, you have been given something by someone who used to own it. contented- If you are contented, you are happy with the way things are. collaborate- If you are going to work with others on a project, you are planning to collaborate.

Lesson 24
Ramona Quimby, Age 8

blanketed- If an area is blanketed in fog or snow, it is covered. surroundings- The area around you is your surroundings. nocturnal- If an animal is nocturnal, it sleeps during the day and is active at night. effort- When you work hard, you put out effort. dozes- Someone who dozes takes short naps. swoops- When something moves through the air lightly and quickly, it is fluttering. detail- A detail is a small feature. fluttering- When something moves through the air lightly and quickly, it is fluttering. plummet- If you drop suddenly from a great height, you plummet. inverted- Something that is turned upside down or is inside out is inverted.

affordable- If you have enough money to buy something, that thing is affordable. individually- If you speak to your friends one at a time, you speak to them individually. clutter- If a place such as your desk or your room has clutter, it is messy and full of things you do not really need. visible- When something is visible, you can see it. mentioned- If you mentioned something, you talked about it briefly. beckoned- If you beckoned to someone, you used your hand to signal him or her to come to you. flustered- If something flustered you, it made you forget what you were saying or doing. remark- A remark is something that is said about something. presentation- If you describe or perform something in front of a group of people, you are putting on a presentation. effective- When you get the result you want, then your actions have been effective.

required- Something that is required is needed. functional- Something that serves a purpose is functional. inhabitants- The people or animals that live in a certain place are the inhabitants of that place. amazement- Amazement is a feeling of great wonder and surprise. ample- An amount that is ample is enough or more than is needed. responsibility- A responsibility is something you are excited to do. futuristic- A futuristic story tells how things might be in the future. realistic- A book that is realistic describes things as they really are. confused- A confused person is mixed up. shifting- If air is shifting, it is moving or changing.